A 27-year-old Humble man faces several felony charges including assault of a police officer after the Montgomery County Precinct 4 Constable’s Office conducted a traffic stop on Wednesday near the intersection of Loop 494 and Roberts Road in New Caney.

Dyrl Ernie Ebanks Jr. currently remains in the Montgomery County Jail on charges of evading arrest/detention with a previous conviction, assault of a police officer, possession of a controlled substance and a Harris County warrant for assault.

According to the Precinct 4 Constable’s Office, Deputy Bullinger and Sgt. Barnett initiated a traffic stop at approximately 11:50 p.m. when the occupants of the vehicle became very nervous and were asked to step out of the vehicle.

“As a deputy was patting down the driver identified as Ebanks, he pushed off the car, pushed Barnett to the ground and began running,” Precinct 4 Constable’s Office representative said. “The K-9 unit on scene, Harley Quinn, was deployed and he along with deputies tracked the suspect through the woods later finding the suspect hiding behind a tractor.”

He was arrested and transported to the county jail.

A passenger in the vehicle was also arrested for misdemeanor possession of marijuana.

Barnett was checked out by EMS, had small abrasions to his leg, elbow and hand. No other injuries to officers or equipment.

According to court records, Ebanks has a criminal history in Harris County dating back to 2007 when he was first arrested for criminal mischief. His other charges include burglary of a habitation, theft, two charges of aggravated sexual assault of a child under 14 years old and evading arrest.